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New week, new presser! 1. We just acquired Aurelien Moreau from Toronto for an S80 1st and S81 2nd. What are your thoughts on the trade? 2. We've been building this team up for the past few seasons, do we have all the pieces we need to be contenders? If no, what position do you think we need to bolster? 3. We've chatted a lot about Monopoly in the locker room recently. What are some of your favorite games to play with teammates? 4. For the third or fourth season in a row, we have a rookie in the top 3 of league-wide rookie scoring. Why do rookies just do so well in Moscow? 5. Assess your performance so far through this season. Are you meeting your expectations? What do you want to be doing better in? 6. How are you doing today? How's life going? Drop a sentence or two about what's going on in your life, I want to know what you're up to

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As I said during our trade chats, Toronto's STHS luck really has been some of the worst I've seen in my time in the VHL, maybe even worse than what Riga went through a season or two ago. It's bittersweet to get the complete overhaul going, but you had a lot of players in their primes to move, starting with quite the overall haul. Your S80 and 81 drafts will be very interesting to see!

Thanks to @Peace for the negotiations, I appreciate your patience and admire your respect for your players' wishes. Best of luck with the retool! @Frank Welcome to Moscow my man! Thrilled to get a young defenseman to boost our defense corps as we look to turn this young team into contenders. Let's get to work!

Hey @Ledge and Dairy thanks for my 1k react . Only fitting an old player of mine gives it to me!

you said it, not me I can support this! nah that's ok vhl circa S79 ayo Can you tell them to take @N0HBDY back, he's come back from France and is dropping hella PIMS. We do not want him anymore

congrats!

not moi

Oh don't lie to yourself, you're always heart-wrenchingly gorgeous

Oh I just hadn't seen many retirement/team HoF posts in that subforum so I posted it in MS, since Vic was posting HoF's in the VHL.com sections . Anyways, congrats to me for getting 6 tpe and I suppose congrats to you for helping me get 6 tpe

With the recent revamp to the retired numbers section of forums, I felt it was about time to upgrade the old Moscow tradition of inducting players to the team Hall of Fame! I'll be honest, there are a few different factors why we're moving over from an official team HoF to retired numbers. First, I have no clue where the team HoF thread is. Chatting with Bek, I found out that the team threads may have been hidden since the focus has shifted towards number retirements and getting them on the forums. Second, gorlab used to make the little HoF graphic things, and he's not around to make them anymore. So what better time to adopt the new push towards number retirements? A small note though as to how I'll be treating these retirements compared to how the NHL treats number retirements - number retirements are purely cosmetic and will not prevent anyone in the future from choosing to use these numbers as their own. Obviously I'd encourage folks to pick a number to make their own, but millions of people believe 7 is a lucky number. Who am I to stop them from picking 7? However, we will be creating banners for each player, and those will be hung up in the retired numbers section for Moscow. On to the real part of this post! --- Our first number retirement is going to our franchise leader in Games Started, Wins, Save Percentage, Goals Against Average, and honestly probably every other goalie statistic tracked (minimum of 100 games played with Moscow). A recent inductee to the VHL Hall of Fame, this goalie had winning in his blood from the time he joined the VHL. As a rookie goalie in the VHLM for Ottawa, he posted 41 wins in 49 games to lead the Lynx to both the Prime Minister's Cup and the Founder's Cup. After being drafted 11th overall to the Menace in S68, he continued to fill his hardware case, acquiring 2 Victory Cups, a Campbell Trophy, a Clegane Trophy, 2 Shaw Trophies, and a Continental Cup and the Kanou Trophy for those playoffs. Without this gem of a goalie and user, Moscow would never have been able to dream of the success they were able to ride to start the S70's. It's my pleasure to officially retire the number of: G - Raymond Bernard - @Mr_Hatter --- Our second retiree is also no stranger to filling up his hardware case, just as Bernard did. He is one of the few players inducted to either the Moscow HoF or having his number retired who did not spend more than 3 seasons with the team, but rather came to the team via a trade from Calgary. His issues in Calgary were unclear to the general population, but his talent was undeniably special, posting 84 and 75 points in the two seasons before his trade. However, something flipped in the young man when he was sent to Moscow, notching 198 goals and 236 assists for a total of 434 points in 288 games with Moscow, also never recording a season with less than 90 points or 35 goals. Also the winner of a Founder's Cup in the VHLM with Saskatoon, his quench for success was not easily met. He succeeded in winning a Victory Cup with Calgary in S72, along with the Dustin Funk Trophy for Most Improved. After the trade to Moscow, he decided that all of the awards would be his, acquiring 2 Campbell Trophies, 2 Slobodzian Trophies, 2 Brooks Trophies, 2 more Victory Cups, 3 Boulet Trophies, and a Szatkowski Trophy in just 3 seasons with Moscow. While he was never able to win a championship with Moscow, his contribution and impact on the organization is immeasurably significant, and therefore one of the worthiest candidates to have his number retired. Congratulations: C - Mikko Lahtinen - @Beketov

forgot to tag @Domg5 that we're done!

1. I actually have a small pet project that I'm working on in the VHL, so I'd like to publish it this week and try to get the proposed changes implemented! 2. I'm always prepared, it's a basic requirement to be a GM haha. 3. Well, I can provide advice as a GM - work as hard as you can, and also communicate with me. I set expectations for everyone, from performance, to earning, and to activity. The more you meet those expectations, the more likely you are to stick with the team in the future and also receive a larger role. 4. I actually will break away from everyone else here and say red. Red's like the only color of shoe outside black, white and gray that somehow goes with almost everything. 5. Penguins had like a second round pick, a fifth and then three sevenths. Was a pretty quiet draft for them, but nice to see them not going ham on goalies for once. 6. I think this was sort of expected in a way. We're continuing to add new blood to the team, this season in between the pipes as well. It's difficult to win with a young goalie, but sometimes that's what you have to work with. It's another season in the marathon towards a cup. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions though, I'm always happy to listen!

roster on page 1 is also updated!

G - Grekkark Gyrfalcon @omgitshim

D - Battre Sandstrom

Cheers folks! With the start of the new season, it's time to announce our newest team captains as well. Alternate: Duncan Idaho - @OrbitingDeath Our first alternate is continuing to carry the A for the 2nd consecutive season, as he did a phenomenal job in the role last season. As just a sophomore, he managed to power through a personal slump in a positive manner, and used that energy to inspire the rest of the team as well. Going into his 3rd season, he understands how important every game is, and how close this team is to being a strong playoff contender. Entering his junior year, his leadership will continue to guide Moscow into the future! Alternate: Phil Stein - @IHateBobNutting Our 4th year winger is receiving his first A! One of the quieter members of the locker room, he really embodies leading by example. Once a prospect who was traded away as part of a larger deal, he's quickly made himself one of the focal points of that trade, and is a reliable winger who can be used in any situation. A true gem in the locker room, and one deserving of being part of the leadership group of the team! Captain: Bob Tristan - @N0HBDY Maybe the most unruly one of the three captains/alternates, but he certainly knows how to get this team going in all the right ways. He's another player who came in during Moscow's youth movement of S77, and has always been one of the older players on this team. Entering his third season with Moscow and fourth season in the VHL, he's improved season after season - showing dedication to getting better. Even though he randomly flies off to France and may skip some training, he's still in contact with the team and is making sure everyone is in good spirits. Maybe not the most mature captain, but one who will truly embody the Moscow Menace! Congrats to all three of you!

G - Kevin Malone

@animal74is skipped, @omgitshimis on the clock

@Ricer13 just a head's up, it's McLaren, not McClaren. The VHFL calculation sheet is finnicky with spellings. D - Scotty Kaberle over to you Ricer

D - Scotty Kaberle @omgitshim

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D - Hard Markinson @jRuutu

F - Addison McLaren @Ricer13